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Winifred Melvin
Dec 9, 2008
Winifred "Winnie" Melvin, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on December 9, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born December 11, 1918 at Phillipsburg, Kansas the daughter of Jesse and Erma Wilson Taylor. Survivors include her step-children Mary Lou Herrstrom and husband Walter, Robert Melvin and wife Myrna, 5 step-grandchildren, 8 step-great-grandchildren, brother Willard Taylor and wife Dixie. Memorial services...
Geneva F. Whitmore Schoenrock
Dec 7, 2008
Geneva F. Whitmore Schoenrock, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on December 7, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born February 2, 1919 at Davenport, Nebraska the daughter of William and Clara Judy Whitmore. Survivors include her daughters Geniva Anne Richardson Burns, Maxine Schoenrock, Mary Podoll, son John W. Schoenrock, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Edna Molthan and husband Orville....
Edward Peck, Sr.
Dec 5, 2008
Edward A. Peck, Sr. age 86 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 5, 2008 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born November 22, 1922 at Blue Springs, NE. Survivors are wife Estella Peck of Fairbury, daughter Sandra Anderson & husband Lyman of Johnson Lake, NE., son: Edward A. Peck, Jr. & wife Carol of Lincoln, 2...
Bertha Marie Compton
Dec 2, 2008
Bertha Marie Compton, age 98 of Fairbury, formerly of Mahaska, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born January 21, 1910 at Jansen, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Sophia Wegele Zubick. Survivors include her daughter Marilyn Wagoner, daughter-in-law June Compton, 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, sister Laura Compton, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will...
Perl Menke
Dec 1, 2008
Perl Boyd Menke, age 80 of Fairbury passed away on December 1, 2008 in Hebron, Nebraska. He was born July 27, 1928 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of Dick and Louise Hauschel Menke. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Menke, son Steve Menke and wife Wendy, daughter Carla Cline and husband Marty, 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, brothers Richard Menke, Donald...
Betty May Munoz
Nov 29, 2008
Betty May Munoz, age 77 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 29, 2008 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born January 19, 1931 at Seattle, Washington. Survivors are husband of 58 years Pete Munoz of Fairbury, daughters & husbands: Mary & Kipp Starr of Steele City, NE., Annette & Curt Beyer of Bismarck, N.D., Alexa &...
Constance Catherall
Nov 24, 2008
Constance J. Catherall, age 66 of Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury, passed away on November 24, 2008. She was born September 24, 1942 the daughter of John and Eileen Messenger Roode. Preceded in death by parents, John T. Roode and Eileen Messenger Roode. Survived by husband of 42 years, Robert G. Catherall. Daughter Cristine Criner, her husband Scott and grandaughters,...
Irene Brackle
Nov 24, 2008
Irene E. Brackle, age 90 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 24, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born July 23, 1918 at Gilead, Nebraska the daughter of Joseph and Matilda Rauner Hergott. Survivors include her son Ronn Brackle and wife Betty of Fairbury, son Richard Brackle and wife Judy of Aurora, Colorado, daughter Mary K. Bedlan and husband...
Harriett Doyle
Nov 21, 2008
Harriett Doyle, age 90 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Fairbury passed away in Omaha on November 21, 2008. Survivors include her son Dennison Doyle and wife Beverly, daughter Pat Eye and husband Richard, daughter JoAnn Hanshaw and husband Mike, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law John Thiessen. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m....
Lois Gill
Nov 20, 2008
Lois A. Gill, age 96 of Fairbury, passed away on November 20, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born March 1, 1912 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Harlow and Rosa Rock Bower. Survivors include her daughter Sue Hynek and husband Joe, sons Max Gill and wife Marilyn, Larry Gill and wife Katherine, 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild....
Carol Boley
Nov 20, 2008
Carol Ann Boley, age 60 of Fairbury, passed away on November 20, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born September 12, 1948 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Ralph and Lieselotte Bender DeWald. Survivors include her husband Don Boley, daughter Brenda Sand and husband Shawn, grandchildren Jacob and Jessica Sand, mother Lieselotte DeWald, sisters Doris Mitchell, Karlene Rentschler and husband...
Enid Emery
Nov 20, 2008
Enid M. Emery, age 73 of Grand Island, NE., passed away on November 20, 2008 in Grand Island. She was born July 25, 1935 in Pawnee County, Nebraska the daughter of Lee and Mildred Smith Emery. Survivors include her nephews Nick Emery and wife Vicki of Haddam, KS., Kenny Cook of Haddam, KS., niece Beverly Finlayson and husband Gary...
Eleanor Jensen
Nov 16, 2008
Eleanor E. Jensen, age 94 of Fairbury, passed away on November 16, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born April 7, 1914 at rural Diller, Nebraska the daughter of Hugo and Elsie Tasche Schuette. Survivors include a niece, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury...
Wilber Harms
Nov 16, 2008
Wilber C. Harms, age 87 of Fairbury, passed away on November 16, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born December 12, 1920 at Hubbell, Nebraska the son of John and Dena Free Harms. Survivors include his wife Bernice Harms, son Mike Harms, daughters Janette Harms, Sheila Harms, Mary Harms, brother Elmer Harms and wife Iverna, sister Frieda Schenk. Funeral services...
Karl Lobner
Nov 15, 2008
Karl H. Lobner, age 88 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 15, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born May 31, 1920 at Lewellen, Nebraska the son of Karl and Francis Adams Lobner, Sr. Survivors include his wife Gisela Lobner of Fairbury, sons Jerome Lobner and wife Linda of Loup City, NE.,...
Leonard Wacker
Nov 14, 2008
Leonard Wacker 77 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 14, 2008 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born September 15, 1931 at Lincoln, KS. He was a Korean War Air Force Veteran. Survivors are Wife: Darlene Wacker of Fairbury, Daughters & Husbands: Susan & James Roepke of Raphine, VA., Angela & Allen Edens III of Cape...
Leonard T. Maschman
Nov 13, 2008
Leonard T. Maschman, age 86 of Daykin, Nebraska, passed away on November 13, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 10, 1922 at Helvey, Nebraska the son of August and Louise Drees Maschman. Survivors include his children Kristine Coffey and husband Robert, Lisa Maschman, Curtis Maschman and wife Anne, Greg Maschman and wife Suzanne, 6 grandchildrean and 1 great-grandchild....
John Welborn
Nov 10, 2008
John "Jack" Welborn, age 91 of Fairbury, passed away on November 10, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born October 8, 1917 at Wetmore, Kansas the son of Edver and Audry Batlin Wellborn. Survivors include his son Randy Wellborn and wife Barbara, sister Beverly Kaghan and husband Ron, brother Bob Wellborn and wife Dororthy, 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Floyd Hiner
Oct 22, 2008
Floyd Christopher Hiner, age 103 of Fairbury, passed away on October 22, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born June 12, 1905 at Longton, Kansas the son of Christopher and Julia Lee Hiner. Survivors include his daughters Norma Jean Wurm and husband Marvin, Carol Elaine Grummert and husband Vic, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 5 great-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Elsie Wood
Oct 19, 2008
Elsie Wood, age 98 of Fairbury passed away on October 19, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on October 9, 1910 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of William and Emma Gutzmer Ziemann. Survivors include her sons Bruce Wood and wife Linda, Glen Wood and wife Marilyn, 4 grandsons and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 22,...

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